Universities Australia (UA) welcomes the opportunity to make submission to the Independent Review of Accreditation Systems within the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (NRAS) for Health Professionals (“the Review”). UA understands that the Review and its associated discussion paper focuses on three main areas: improving efficiency; relevance and responsiveness; and future health workforce development. UA has responded to the discussion questions posed under each of these areas where applicable to universities and also provided further information where relevant.
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UA recognises that there is a current maldistribution of medical workforce to rural areas of Australia. UA supports adequate access to health professionals across the range of Australian locations and health care settings and recognises the role that universities play in developing Australia’s medical and other health professional workforce.
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